Herzog 'Shocked' By Settler Violence That Israel Funds
Indeed. This 'shock' is a perennial favorite, trotted out whenever the optics get too ugly. Netanyahu himself has condemned 'extremist' settler violence multiple times since 2002, even as his governments facilitated illegal settlement expansion and robustly defended settlers in international forums. It's less a 'rare voice' and more a recurring, hollow echo in the chamber of manufactured outrage.
Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to funnel billions in aid, with Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) for example, receiving over $283,000 from pro-Israel groups (OpenSecrets.org) in 2022, consistently voting for unqualified military packages that grease the wheels of occupation. How many 'shocked' declarations do Palestinians need before the violence, which is foundational to the settlement project, is actually
addressed?